紀行(きこう)

きこう
noun
travelogue, travel account
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See also: 気候(きこう) (climate, weather), 機構(きこう) (mechanism, organization)
1. travelogue, travel account, travel writing
A written or filmed account of a journey, describing the places visited and experiences along the way. Used for both literary travel writing and travel-themed TV programs.
紀行(きこう)文(ぶん)を書(か)く。
Write a travelogue.
松尾芭蕉(まつおばしょう)の『奥(おく)の細道(ほそみち)』は有名(ゆうめい)な紀行(きこう)文学(ぶんがく)だ。
Matsuo Bashō's 'Oku no Hosomichi' is a famous work of travel literature.
毎週(まいしゅう)日曜日(にちようび)に世界(せかい)の各地(かくち)を紹介(しょうかい)する紀行(きこう)番組(ばんぐみ)を楽(たの)しみにしている。
Every Sunday I look forward to a travel program that introduces various places around the world.

Usage

Often appears in compound forms like 紀行(きこう)文(ぶん) (travel essay) and 紀行(きこう)番組(ばんぐみ) (travel TV program). In Japanese literary tradition, travel writing is an important genre dating back to classical works.

Watch out

Not to be confused with 気候(きこう) (climate/weather) or 機構(きこう) (mechanism/organization).

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Related Words

Compare: 旅日記(たびにっき) (travel diary)
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